Dear Friends and Fellows,
We are excited about the events the Institute has to offer over the next two months.
We will have a dessert/coffee seminar with Terry Lindvall on
Wednesday, March 11, 7-9pm, at the Federal House upper room. Terry will be speaking on: "If C.S. Lewis met Stephen Colbert, Thoughts about Humor, Culture, and Joy." Terry is also a C.S. Lewis Scholar and this event promises laughter and challenging thought. A separate invitation has been sent for you to register for this event.
For our Mentors past and present, Terry will be our speaker at our annual Mentor Appreciation Dinner on
Thursday, March 12, 6:30-9pm, at the Treaty of Paris restaurant. Terry will provide mentor training mixed with great humor. A separate invitation has been sent to our mentors for this event.
If you are considering participating in the Fellows Program for the 2015-2016 year, we have begun accepting applications and all applications will be due by
April 30th.
Here are the requirements for participating in the Fellows Program.
Fellows 2015 Information:
It takes 6-8 hours/week to accomplish the program.
Each month you:
- read about 300 pages of selected readings;
- meet with a mentor;
- meet with 2-4 other men/women in a small group;
- have a group Fellows meeting (1st Saturday morning of the month Oct-Jun)
(Exception is Jan mtg which will be on Jan 9th; and the May mtg will be April 30 to avoid Mother's Day weekend on May 7)
You must attend a 2 day retreat Sept 11/12 (Fri/Sat after Labor Day weekend( at Osprey Point, MD.
Cost is $350 for books and $350 for the retreat. (approximate - may be less, not more)
Applications are due April 30, 2015. Interviews and Fellows selections are made by May 15, 2015.
Orientation is Thursday, May 28, 6pm. (Location TBD)
New class begins readings June 1, 2015.
Below is our calendar of events for the coming year. Please mark your calendars and plan to participate as often as possible.
We at the C.S. Lewis Institute look forward to seeing at one or more of our seminar events in 2015.
Is spring here yet? I hope everyone is staying warm!
St. John's is on their two week spring break at the moment, so our fellowships and reading groups are on hold for now until mid-March when we'll start back up. We have really enjoyed our fellowships this semester and getting to know the freshman better!
Our next Lewis reading group will meet after spring break, so watch Facebook and campus email for the book title and dates! We will do at least one if not two more books before graduation (I know, crazy right? Graduation isn't that far off.)
I'm excited for all that the Lord has in store for the Institute and St. John's in this coming semester! Please continue to pray for the students, faculty and staff at St. John's. Seniors are having their oral examinations through the rest of the semester on their papers, so please pray for them!
